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Motif

Recognition by overheard conversation (usually with animals or objects). Person not daring to reveal self directly thus attracts attention and recognition.

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Scholars’ trail — 7references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • SpanishBoggs FFC XC 62, 69 Nos. 445*B, 515*
  • IndiaThompson-Balys
  • Africa (Thonga)Junod 231.
  • general *Types 313, 533, 706, 870
  • general *BP I 19, III 445ff.
  • general *Fb "hest" I 598b, "ovn" II 774a
  • general **Liungman Jordkulan passim
Within the index

Filed under Recognition through common knowledge.

4 finer motifs beneath it
Recognition by overheard conversation with animalRecognition by overheard conversation with objectsRecognition from overheard conversation of two sonsRecognition from overheard conversation with flower-woman
Filed beside it
Recognition through story-telling. Telling of a story known to both persons concerned brings about recognitionRecognition by song (music). Person is recognized because the song is sung only by him or because he is the only one besides the listener who knows itRecognition by observing emotional reactions of another to object of common experienceIdentity tested by account of common experiencesRecognition by describing or producing object of common knowledgeRecognition by reminders of what has been saidRecognition by passwordRecognition through common knowledge – miscellaneous
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